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— Linda Lutz, of Birmingham, moth-
er• of Jake, 4, and twins Michael
and Adam, 20 months.

Paula Mardit of Huntington
Woods and daughters Molly, 11,
and Rosie, 7, escape to Sleeping
Bear Sand Dunes.

An Exploring Day
Steve and Shari Wolf of West
Bloomfield and their two sons,
Alex, 5, and Garret, 3, agree that
a 40-minute drive to Ann Arbor is
a great departure for a family look-
ing for a fun day trip. "We start
our day at the Ann Arbor Hands-
On Museum, where there are three
floors of age-appropriate shows
and interactive exhibits," Shari
says. "We can easily spend three
hours keeping busy there."
To Learn More: Contact Ann Arbor
Hands On Museum (734) 995-
5439 or at www.aahom.org
While In Ann Arbor: Have a pic-
nic at one of the area parks, such
as the Arb or West Side Park.
Bring kites, inline skates and balls
or a Frisbee- to throw around (sure
to tire little legs for the ride home).
More Ann Arbor Fun: Gallup Park
rents canoes, paddle boats, bicy-
cles with child seats, row boats
and kayaks along the Huron River.
(734) 662-9319.
Argo Park has organized one-hour,
three-hour or five-hour canoe trips.
(734) 668-7411.
University of Michigan Matthaei
Botanical Gardens and Nature
Trails. (734) 998-7060. ❑